Don’t Move!!
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Stop
Take a Breath. Feel your breath move in and out of your body.
Remember to practice your mindful breathing exercises daily! Remember to use deep diaphragmatic/stomach breathing!
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Wait!
Not Yet.
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Observe. What
are you thinking? What is going on physically? What are you feeling? What are
your Surroundings?
Pull Back and Put in Perspective. Is it
out of my control? Is this a fact or just my perception? What would others
say or do? What are my automatic negative thoughts or distortions? Is this in my best
interest? What is the overall picture?
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Go With and Practice What Works! Journal,
continue with your mindful breathing exercise, get out of bed, go to the
store, make that phone call, talk to that person, use your daily thought
changing tools, challenge your thoughts etc.
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Use the Stop and Go Worksheet to the left immediately upon feeling depressed to begin to learn how to cope with your depression. The key to the Stop and Go method is to practice it daily. It may take time for you to develop the Stop and Go skills, but once you have the skills you will most assuredly learn how to deal with and manage your depression.
Use the STOP and GO Cards to the left to help you remember to Stop before you act , and the necessary steps of STOP and GO.